How did pilots communicate with each other in World War 1? [more inside]
posted by adamdschneider on Jun 22, 2009 - 4 answers

What films (preferably in Netflix's catalog) do a good job of depicting the misery and scale of the trenches of World War One? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff on Mar 5, 2007 - 31 answers

Recommendations for good books about the aftermath of WW1, the between-wars period, and the buildup to WW2? I'm looking for a good follow-up to Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August. [more inside]
posted by shortfuse on Sep 14, 2006 - 22 answers

Where should I visit in The Somme? I'm off there this week, primarily to trace the actions of the Sheffield City Battalion which was focused on the village of Serre. But where else should I visit while I'm there? What are the must see things in the region. I am staying in Albert.
posted by chill on Mar 26, 2006 - 7 answers